Subject: [PW!] Coming to Celadon (leads on to [PKMN-Auction] ) Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 16:01:24 GMT From: gjani@upnaway.com (Cat-Gonk) Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Coming to Celadon: (Follows on from Vengeful Thoughts.) Shrike drifted over the Celadon sky, slowly wheeling over the City of Rainbow Dreams. Her passengers, Felix, Tick and Samuraichu looked down into the bustling metropolis, the stylised Gloom petals of the Celadon City Gym directly below them. "Feeearow." "Well, I suppose we can take on Erika first." "Chu! Raichu!" "Brace yourself." Diving down, Shrike performed a speedy 70 degree landing at the foot of the Celadon City gym. Felix remembered to scream for dear life a few minutes after. ---------- "Gloom gloom gloom!" As usual, the trainers of the Celadon City Gym were at work tending to the greenhouse. The arena seemed to be hidden away at the back, an unwanted display of warfare in an otherwise tranquil settling. Samuraichu pushed open the door, and let Felix and Tick through. As usual, Shrike spiralled off into the air above. "Hello!" exclaimed one of the rather alluring trainers. "What can I help you with?" Samuraichu, in the manner of his species didn't bother about her face. "We're here to see Erika." Tick's face remained cold and expressionless. "If you would be so kind," quickly added Felix, disturbed by his friend's unusual behaviour. The beautiful young trainer ushered them through the greenhouse, Samuraichu drooling close behind. ---------- "Erika!" "Yes?" Erika sat in a seiza position in a stone circle, the flowers of the Celadon City Gym surrounding her. Gloom was by her side, asleep. "We have, trainers." "Oh. Please open the arena." Her voice was calm and collected. Felix, Tick and Samuraichu were led inside the arena. Floodlights flickered into life, displaying the true purpose of the Celadon City Gym. Despite the peaceful appearance, it was still as any other gym, a proving-ground for trainers. "How many Pokemon?" "Two-on-two suits me fine." Felix stifled a laugh. This would be much easier than he thought. "Go Weepinbel!" "Duh....." Weepinbel was quick and nimble , and could strike hard & fast with its powerful Wrap and Razor Leaf combination. While restraining the target, it would be cut to shreds by the whirlwind of razor-sharp leaves. "Chansey! Go!" Though her Light Screen would be rendered useless against a tornado of Razor Leaves, Felix had an ace up his sleeve. "Weepinbel! Wrap!" "Duh!" Chansey, being too rotund to dodge was easily caught by Weepinbel's tendrils. However, she too knew what Felix had in mind. Tick and Samuraichu were already exchanging cash. "Weepinbel! Razor Leaf!" A whirlwind of razor-sharp leaves filled the arena. Chansey made no attempt to dodge. Her pink skin was sliced and lacerated, but she seemed unfazed. "Finish it off! Acid!" "BIDE!" Chansey took hold of Weepinbel's outstreched tendrils, and began to glow. "Get out of there!" Trapped by the professional wrestler, Weepinbel was unable to escape. Chansey's bulk and her stubby arms were powerful enough to hold the vines in place, keeping Weepinbel from escaping. "Release!" "Chan...." The arena darkened as all the available energy was drained to feed the immense energies of Bide. Floodlights flickered, and the entire Celadon power grid was momentarily disrupted by the massive drain. Bubbles of pure energy floated into Chansey's body, which by now had built up a massive charge. Erika took out a Pokeball and attempted to call off Weepinbel, but the red beams of he Pokeball were absorbed by Chansey's attack. "CHANSEEEEEEY!!!!" A nimbus of internal strength surrounded Chansey, and was released as surges of blue lightning through Weepinbel's tendrils. The flycatcher Pokemon was almost vapourized, and Erika wasted no time in returning it to its Pokeball. An assistant trainer quickly rushed the Weepinbel off to the Celadon Pokecentre. "Go Gloom!" Gloom hopped out into the arena, and geared up for a spray of its powerful Acid. To most opponents, a Gloom was a feared adversary. Physically it was not strong or tough, but Gloom could rapidly blanket an area with its noxious fumes. The toxic gas could easily cripple an opponent and keep it in place for a killing spray of acid. "Go Galahad!" To a Beedrill however, this was a different story. Due to her gym-leader status, Erika was unable to surrender, only watch in horror as her life-long companion Gloom was savagely attacked by Galahad. Gloom ducked and rolled, attempting to overwhelm Galahad's sense with powerful fumes, but Galahad was nimble and could easily rake Gloom with Pin Missiles. "Gloom! Give it everything!" The toxic fumes thickened to an opaque texture. Bulkheads sealed the arena, and assistant trainers handed Erika, Felix, Tick and Samuraichu gas masks. "Galahad! Use your launcher!" Galahad's own venom protected him from the smog, but he couldn't see the target. However, the smokescreen protected both him also from attack. Reaching down to his stinger the huge barb detached from Galahad's tail, a technique picked up from the Hive security guards. He held the stinger in his lance-like hands in the fashion of a rifle, and wated for the smoke to clear. "Pin Missile! Three o'clock!" Felix caught sight of Gloom's movement in a less-dense area of the smog, and shouted to Galahad. The Beedrill couldn't see the target, but unleashed a spray of Pin Missiles from his stinger. "GLOOOOOM!" Galahad was rewarded by seeing the smog clear and Gloom collapsed on the ground. ---------- "Congratulations." Erika pinned the Rainbowbadge to the inside of Felix's heavy jacket. A gift-wrapped Mega Drain TM plasticard was also handed to him by a assistant trainer. She turned to Tick and Samuraichu "I'm afraid I can't fight you, as my Pokemon are too injured to fight. However, we can use the simulators." "Alright," shrugged Tick. "Chu!" Erika, Tick and Samuraichu left for the simulator training ground, while Felix made his own way out. ---------- "The Pokemon Auction's started!" exclaimed Felix. A crowd was assembling in the Celadon central forum, and smaller stalls were being hastily constructed around the perimeter. He didn't have much money, but was hoping for a Sky Attack TM for Cygnet. Of course, he could borrow Tick's supply of Rare Candies but Tick would be out on patrol for Alex and hard to find. Rainbowbadge safely under his belt, Felix set off to the auction. TBC... ---------- (Note to PKMN Auction authors. I won't be on AGNP for 6th April, but if someone would like to take over for me I would appreciate it.) (Kid Vid2, want to have Felix and Dustin meet?) (Alex and James, we'll battle on the 7th/8th of April. I'll e-mail you both my ideas.) Veteran Sargeant Cat-Gonk. ---------------------------- Azure Heights Pokemon Staff. (http://www.geocities.com/~korelano/) Host of "Sunday Night with Cat-Gonk" http://members.xoom.com/pokezine/) Champion of Goddish. One half of the Wigglytuff Warlords. Keeper of the Wigglytuff Armada FANART IS DOWN. (releases Wigglytuff at ISP.) Pokepics online at http://yoda.pagehub.com Other stuff at Kid Vid2's page. (forgot the adress) AGNP- One Newsgroup under Goddish.